desire in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for desire in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.desire [Brit dɪˈzʌɪə, Am dəˈzaɪ(ə)r] N

desire

desiderio m (for di; to do di fare)

to have no desire to do

non avere nessuna voglia di fare

it is my earnest desire that …

è mio ardente desiderio che …

her heart's desire liter

il suo più grande desiderio

II.desire [Brit dɪˈzʌɪə, Am dəˈzaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

desire object, reward:

desire

desiderare, avere voglia di

to desire to do

desiderare di fare, voler fare

to desire sb to do sth, to desire that sb (should) do sth

desiderare che qn faccia qc

if you so desire form

se questo è il tuo desiderio

it leaves a lot to be desired

lascia molto a desiderare

to obtain the desired effect

ottenere l'effetto desiderato

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unsupplied want, desire

non soddisfatto

consuming desire

ardente

gratify desire, whim

soddisfare, appagare

unslaked desire

insoddisfatto, inappagato

slake fig desire

appagare

subjugate desire

domare

vengeful act, desire, need

di vendetta

satiate desire

soddisfare, appagare

quenchable desire, enthusiasm, hope

che può essere spento, soffocato

desire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for desire in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.desire [dɪ·ˈza·ɪɚ] VB trans

1. desire (request):

to desire that …

desiderare che … +subj

2. desire (want):

desire

desiderare

I desire you to leave

ti prego di andartene

3. desire (be sexually attracted to):

to desire sb

desiderare qn

II.desire [dɪ·ˈza·ɪɚ] N

1. desire (craving):

desire

desiderio m

2. desire (request):

desire

desiderio m

3. desire (sensual appetite):

desire

desiderio m sessuale

to be the object of sb's desire

essere l'oggetto del desiderio di qn

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ardent desire, plea

ardente

to kindle sb's desire

accendere il desiderio in qu

inflame desire, enthusiasm

accendere

indulge desire

soddisfare

burning desire, hatred

ardente

Translations for desire in the Italian»English Dictionary

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desiderio

desire

desiderio di qc

desire for sth

ambire

to desire

non voler vedere qu neanche dipinto

to not have the slightest desire to see sb

volontà

desire

desire Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to desire that …

desiderare che … +subj

I desire you to leave

ti prego di andartene

to desire sb

desiderare qn

to be the object of sb's desire

essere l'oggetto del desiderio di qn

to kindle sb's desire

accendere il desiderio in qu

he was seized by fear/desire

era in preda alla paura/al desiderio

to quench sb's desire

appagare il desiderio di qu

to satisfy one's desire to do sth

cavarsi la voglia di far qc

to not have the slightest desire to see sb

non voler vedere qu neanche dipinto

to be burning with desire to do sth

bruciare dal desiderio di fare qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For example, a good and virtuous life indicates a latent desire to experience good and virtuous themes of life.

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This covers modern ideas of motivating causes, such as volition, need, desire, ethics, or spiritual beliefs.

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The general public have been found to hold a strong stereotype of dangerousness and desire for social distance from individuals described as mentally ill.

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Though she loves freely, she is disquieted when people actually fall in love with her since she can't give them what they desire.

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The purpose of the visit was explained, including the desire to share their faith.

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She often takes others to task for following the desires of their naughty parts.

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Let us take, for example, the physical desire of satisfying hunger.

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At the age of 3, he expressed a desire to become a saint.

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Their desire for gold doomed their voyage, returning at last as a mercenary company.

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She also proposes that the links between love and desire are bidirectional as opposed to unilateral.

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